Assistant or Associate Professor of Economics

About the role

The Pittsburg State University Kelce College of Business (KCOB) invites applications for a tenure earning economics faculty position in the Undergraduate School of Business with additional responsibilities within the College’s Business and Economics Research Center (BERC).

Duties And Responsibilities

• Regularly teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the KCOB.
• Carry out economic forecasting and applied regional research in support of community and regional economic development across Pittsburg State University’s primary service area.
• Develop, construct, and maintain econometric models for the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area and the Southeast Kansas Region.
• Construct quarterly, annual, and long-run forecasts for Pittsburg and Southeast Kansas.
• Disseminate the forecasts through appropriate channels, including the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Annual Profile, and their associated websites.
• Provide presentations to businesses, government leaders, civic organizations, and community groups concerning the forecasted conditions of the local and regional economy.
• Conduct, present, and publish academic research informed by the modeling and forecasting work.
• Support special projects undertaken by BERC in fulfillment of its mission.
• Seek and secure external grants in support of regional economic research and applied service activities.
• Provide fee-based consultation for outside entities concerning economic impact analysis and forecasting.
• Organize and produce other outreach programs that support the research and service missions of Pittsburg State University.

Required Education And Experience

• Ph.D. in Economics (or closely related field) from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Experience teaching undergraduate economics courses with preference for experience teaching econometrics and/or regional economics.
• Experience producing peer-reviewed research publications.

Preferred Education And Experience

• One or more years teaching undergraduate economics courses with preference for experience teaching econometrics and/or regional economics.
• One or more years producing peer-reviewed research publications.